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remember, since columbine and virginia tech gun laws have been weakened. law enforcement has been restricted from telling the media where crime guns come from, and the gun industry has been given absolute immunity from lawsuit. that is congress' response. shame on congress. >> eliot: look i could not agree with every word you just said more. i have to tell you when you're in the political battles and i was out there way out in front on these gun control issues, law enforcement is in favor of gun control for obvious reasons. it's the cops and state troopers who are on the receiving end of shots fired by criminals. alex let me ask you john made a powerful argument, separating out the semiautomatics and the ar-15s and shotguns used by criminals, separate out guns legitimately used by huntsmen and sports men why don't they do something about the guns who have no utility but to yeah create crime. >> no one has taken it up. when you look at the obama administration, the only gun laws he signed was to allow people to carry guns in national parks. no one--you have
remember, since columbine and virginia tech gun laws have been weakened. law enforcement has been restricted from telling the media where crime guns come from, and the gun industry has been given absolute immunity from lawsuit. that is congress' response. shame on congress. >> eliot: look i could not agree with every word you just said more. i have to tell you when you're in the political battles and i was out there way out in front on these gun control issues, law enforcement is in favor...
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the law says. in grey areas. that is not really worth the time or theirs. as i say, often things that you might consider to be abusive are also unfair or deceptive, which is much clearer under the law. that may be where the discussion would center. it could also come up in the context of an enforcement act or investigation. if that is so, the company would have every opportunity to raise their concerns. we have a process that if we are considering taking action, they have an opportunity to come to us and explain what we should not or do not necessarily understand the facts correctly. then we decide that before proceeding. if we were overreaching are getting it wrong, they might tell us that and cut us back. we have not yet had any of those occasions thus far. we hope we would not, but we will see as we go. we are trying to be reasonable and yet firm in our understanding that we are there to enforce the law. >> thank you. ms. mccarthy? >> thank you, and thank you for your testimony. it has been very
the law says. in grey areas. that is not really worth the time or theirs. as i say, often things that you might consider to be abusive are also unfair or deceptive, which is much clearer under the law. that may be where the discussion would center. it could also come up in the context of an enforcement act or investigation. if that is so, the company would have every opportunity to raise their concerns. we have a process that if we are considering taking action, they have an opportunity to come...
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saw it on "law and order" and "l.a. law." it's clearly true. you get a sense -- there is a weird ideology at work with holder. a sense that america is always at the root of the problem. which is why certain cases are more important than others. a sense that we are the problem. >> bob: we don't have time to get into this today but try to tomorrow. two more americans were killed in afghanistan over the weekend. raising again the question of why we are there. are americans too dumb to pick a president? i think we did pretty good picking the last one, the current one we have now. a new study says most people may be too dumb for democracy. greg's monologue on that. you don't want to miss this. it's going to be crazy. that's up next. [ male announcer ] you never know when, but thieves can steal your identity. turning your life upside down in a matter of seconds. hi. hi. you know i can save you 15% today if you open up a charge card account with us. you just read my mind. [ male announcer ] just one little piece of information and they can open bogus
saw it on "law and order" and "l.a. law." it's clearly true. you get a sense -- there is a weird ideology at work with holder. a sense that america is always at the root of the problem. which is why certain cases are more important than others. a sense that we are the problem. >> bob: we don't have time to get into this today but try to tomorrow. two more americans were killed in afghanistan over the weekend. raising again the question of why we are there. are...
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and procedure and labor law. and in problems raised by the enter face of congress and the executive branch. in 2004, i'm sorry, in 2005, he was the recipient of the 2004/2005 mary c.lauten award. mort, the floor is yours. >> thank you, i want to thank ai and peter and wayne for affording me this opportunity to share my views on this extraordinarily important and urgent constitutional issue with this knowledgeable audience and this very distinguished panel of legal experts. i feel trepedation of a court argument but i'll plow ahead. i would like to add 1 or two facts to the background that peter gave you. the resolution that put the senate into pro forma session as it is called, said that no business would be conducted during that period of time. and the office of legal council memo that has been relied upon by the president to do these recess appointments makes a big point of, gee, we have been told that no business would be conducted. in fact business was conducted. on december 23rd, congress by the -- the sent
and procedure and labor law. and in problems raised by the enter face of congress and the executive branch. in 2004, i'm sorry, in 2005, he was the recipient of the 2004/2005 mary c.lauten award. mort, the floor is yours. >> thank you, i want to thank ai and peter and wayne for affording me this opportunity to share my views on this extraordinarily important and urgent constitutional issue with this knowledgeable audience and this very distinguished panel of legal experts. i feel...
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you went to law school, i went to law school -- the job you're doing now, and he points to the two boys, that is the more -- most of for a job in the world, more important than my job. not making this up. this not ran up their nose like the red sea -- the woman was quite good looking. [laughter] it stopped raining. there was a rainbow. but i'm making a serious point. a person can speak without a speech writer and teleprompter and connect with americans. a rare talent. clinton had it. >> clinton was actively extraordinary in that way. we have all met him. and we both had our experience. he could talk to you. he seemed to be interested in you in -- and genuinely interested and everybody at the same experience, whether they were the head of state, whether they were the lady and the rope line. >> i remember always before an event he would assign somebody in the room to talk to. it a lot of information. and natural reporter that way. completely forget what was put before him. the speech that was put before him. and he would say "you know, i just met katie gibbs over there and she told me all
you went to law school, i went to law school -- the job you're doing now, and he points to the two boys, that is the more -- most of for a job in the world, more important than my job. not making this up. this not ran up their nose like the red sea -- the woman was quite good looking. [laughter] it stopped raining. there was a rainbow. but i'm making a serious point. a person can speak without a speech writer and teleprompter and connect with americans. a rare talent. clinton had it. >>...
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he's also been a specialist, as i said, in american public law with the american law division of the congressional research service and specialized in the areas of constitutional law, administrative law and congressional practice and procedure and labor law. and in problems raised by the interface of congress and the executive branch. in 2004 -- i'm sorry, in 2005, he was the recipient of the 2004-2005 mary c. lawton award for outstanding public service by the american bar association section of administrative law and regulatory practice. mort, the floor is yours. >> thank you. i want to thank ai and peter and wayne abernathy for affording me this opportunity to share my views on this extraordinary important and constitutional issue with this knowledgeable audiences and very distinguished panel of legal scholars and practitioners. i feel the trepidation of a dissertation defense appellate court argument. i will plow ahead. i'd like to add one or two facts to the factual background that peter has just given you. the resolution that put the senate into pro forma session, as it is calle
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to him, and also further indicates if congress prevents the return in that case it shall notting a law. the president can decide by himself while congress is in recess, pocket veto lots of legislation he doesn't like without offer to cast an actual veto and pay no political price for it. now, the second obvious casualty of this turn of affairs is congress' right to determine for itself what is recess. as used in the constitution. as generally for that determine as new meaning. congress in recess and the president says it so. i can envision frankly and i don't think i'm too cynical, an analyst cat and mouse game between the two political branches with legislature adopting different models of its operations to make sure they're not going to be found to be in recess and the president saying, that's not good enough. in that regard, while the opinion acknowledges that the senate by continuous operations can prevent the president from exercising his recess appointing powers, never bothers to define whatever continuous operations. for example, the senate on the floor 24/7? some less heroic ve
to him, and also further indicates if congress prevents the return in that case it shall notting a law. the president can decide by himself while congress is in recess, pocket veto lots of legislation he doesn't like without offer to cast an actual veto and pay no political price for it. now, the second obvious casualty of this turn of affairs is congress' right to determine for itself what is recess. as used in the constitution. as generally for that determine as new meaning. congress in...
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that's already law. it's not were president obama healthcare policy but a 1996 law. he wouldn't be changing a damn thing. in fact, if you're a person with a pre-existing condition and there are a ton of us, let me show you the numbers behind that. we've got 52 million americans with pre-existing conditions. we have 82 million with insurance. but if you get fired or you want to become an entrepreneur, and you don't go to another major company, then you might not be covered for pre-existing conditions any more. this is what the healthcare program was going to cover, and romney is going to yank that away. if you're part of the 25 million uninsured, good luck to you buddy, romney does not cover that at all. he says pre-existing condition as if he's on your side. but it masks and a deep, underlying lie. he's not going to do angle of the things that president obama's healthcare reform would do in regards to pre-existing condition. he'll continue with an old law that is already in place. that's what i'm talking about. the rest of the media takes it at face value but we know
that's already law. it's not were president obama healthcare policy but a 1996 law. he wouldn't be changing a damn thing. in fact, if you're a person with a pre-existing condition and there are a ton of us, let me show you the numbers behind that. we've got 52 million americans with pre-existing conditions. we have 82 million with insurance. but if you get fired or you want to become an entrepreneur, and you don't go to another major company, then you might not be covered for pre-existing...
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government can pass laws. but respect for law can come only from people who take the law into their heart and their minds and not into their hands. >> [applause] >> government can provide opportunity, but opportunity means nothing unless people are prepared to seek it. a president can ask for reconciliation, in the racial conflict that divides americans but reconciliation comes only from the hearts of people. and tonight, therefore, as we make this commitment, let us look into our hearts, and let us look down into the faces of our children. if for anything in the world that should stand in their way, none of the old hatreds mean anything when you look down into the faces of our children, in their faces is our hope, our love, our courage. tonight i see the face of a child, he lives in a great city, he's black or he's white, he's mexican, italian, polish, none of that matters. what matters, he's an american child. that child, in that great city, is more important than any politician's promise. he is america. he
government can pass laws. but respect for law can come only from people who take the law into their heart and their minds and not into their hands. >> [applause] >> government can provide opportunity, but opportunity means nothing unless people are prepared to seek it. a president can ask for reconciliation, in the racial conflict that divides americans but reconciliation comes only from the hearts of people. and tonight, therefore, as we make this commitment, let us look into our...
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against laws that would be unfriendly to the public good. sko in one respect we have presidents who feel it is their role to promote an active domestic policy to actually in some instances integrate themselves with the activities of the legislature. this is something that runs against the framers. i think explains at some level why president obama has been having the problem he's been having in public opinion polls. he got too close to the legislature and the passage of obama care and the tarp and stimulus. in fact, he gets blamed for all of them even though much of those laws were written in congress. but if you talk about all the various shenanigans to get obama care passed. i love all the names like gatorade for florida, the cornhusker deal for nebraska. all those deals. we all attribute them to obama. they're not his doing. but because i think the president came too close to congress too associated with the activity of passing legislation than trying to check congress, the president's opinion polls and his approval by the people start to
against laws that would be unfriendly to the public good. sko in one respect we have presidents who feel it is their role to promote an active domestic policy to actually in some instances integrate themselves with the activities of the legislature. this is something that runs against the framers. i think explains at some level why president obama has been having the problem he's been having in public opinion polls. he got too close to the legislature and the passage of obama care and the tarp...
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>> you know, all law professors have to stand. >> law professors have to stand. good. >> okay. >> good afternoon. it's goat to be with you. having spent the last several years in the middle of the mediterranean, which is a nice, quite place. after you help the president get elected, you have to wonder what he's thinking when he sends you off to an island far away. and then war breaks out all around you. but one of the things that that prompts, you know, we were the closest country geographically to libya. indeed, we had fell to our responsibility to rescue the personnel and embassy tripoli when the shooting started. and this californian managed to do that by renting a cater ma ran and showing up in niddle of a winter storm to bring them home and thankfully, they're all safe. the point of that is not just to reminisce about those days in the middle of the mediterranean, but all of those countries in north africa are experiencing a desire, a yearning to have what we have. to have a democracy. to have the opportunity to determine their own fate. to live free of viol
>> you know, all law professors have to stand. >> law professors have to stand. good. >> okay. >> good afternoon. it's goat to be with you. having spent the last several years in the middle of the mediterranean, which is a nice, quite place. after you help the president get elected, you have to wonder what he's thinking when he sends you off to an island far away. and then war breaks out all around you. but one of the things that that prompts, you know, we were the...
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>> not to my precious daughter-in-law. anyway, i wrote a diary, and he is allowed to read part of it. but i didn't -- i'm ashamed to say i did lot write too much about we have a war going on. i really wrote more about i don't know what. i haven't read my diary in years. it's in the library and anyone who reads it other than john meacham in a certain number of years will be shot. >> i guess as an historian, i won't be reading that. >> barb is so unbelievably disciplined. it takes a lot of discipline to write in a diary, and then she would go to the white house pool and swim laps. >> now i can't. since i have new knees, they sink. i'm in real trouble. >> what fun it must have been to live with you. wow. >> i don't know as george thinks so. >> i think he does. speaking of routines of the day, when i read your memoir, the funniest thing is when you talked about at the white house probably seen it every year on television, but it's the evening when all of the white house correspondents, the press that so george was always very
>> not to my precious daughter-in-law. anyway, i wrote a diary, and he is allowed to read part of it. but i didn't -- i'm ashamed to say i did lot write too much about we have a war going on. i really wrote more about i don't know what. i haven't read my diary in years. it's in the library and anyone who reads it other than john meacham in a certain number of years will be shot. >> i guess as an historian, i won't be reading that. >> barb is so unbelievably disciplined. it...
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they always thought he would be the one to sign the ryan budget and the other ideas into law. clearly also paul ryan is the one who generates the most enthusiasm amongst the base. he's the one they're psyched to see and hear what he has to say. in that way, i think it is paul ryan's convention. >> now, we're told if associated press is correct, we're told by them that he's going to be short on policy, long on personality. but his policy that made paul ryan the nominee. and firing up the base that crystal's talking about. help fact check me on this. you're the policy man. let's look at his budget cuts, for example. $3.3 trillion in cuts to low income programs. >> yep. >> 62% of total cuts is where he wants to go. $3.3 trillion in programs for low income people. then let's go to medicare. he wants to turn medicare into a voucher program. >> yes. although one thing that should be said. there are two versions of the ryan medicare plan. one from a year ago and this year. the one a year ago would have eliminated medicare entirely. your voucher would essentially in 20 years be worth
they always thought he would be the one to sign the ryan budget and the other ideas into law. clearly also paul ryan is the one who generates the most enthusiasm amongst the base. he's the one they're psyched to see and hear what he has to say. in that way, i think it is paul ryan's convention. >> now, we're told if associated press is correct, we're told by them that he's going to be short on policy, long on personality. but his policy that made paul ryan the nominee. and firing up the...
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and even much of those laws might be in congress. they talked about getting obama care passed and love the names like gatorade for florida and the corn husker field in nebraska. all those deals we attribute to obama. the president came too close to congress and too associated with the activity in passing legislation rather than to check congress. the president's opinion polls and opinions to start the track and very low opinion we have of members of congress. the framers did expect the executive branch to come to the floor. it's the only reason you figure out why you need to have an independent executive from the legislature. we could have a parliamentary system of government. they appoint the cabinet members who are going to execute their policies. if foreign policy, you thought they ought to have something different because foreign policy has unique differences from domestic policy. they are unpredictable and difficult for the legislature to pass laws in anticipation of what's going to happen with foreign affairs. there is more adv
and even much of those laws might be in congress. they talked about getting obama care passed and love the names like gatorade for florida and the corn husker field in nebraska. all those deals we attribute to obama. the president came too close to congress and too associated with the activity in passing legislation rather than to check congress. the president's opinion polls and opinions to start the track and very low opinion we have of members of congress. the framers did expect the...
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have it recognized under international law. some have argued that the united states succession of the law of the sea convention is unnecessary. they secure the basis for companies to exploit oil. natural gas, and mineral wealth on the ocean floor. that is not the opinion of the american companies that might invest their resources in this activity. they are in favor of the treaty. because without the certainty of title provided by the law of the sea convention, they would not go forward with many projects requiring large investments. their concern is that after doing the expensive exploration, research, testing, and construction necessary to exploit a site, they have to be certain that another won't be able to free ride off their investment or challenge their claim on the international course. the oil drilling and mining companies prefer to pay a small royalty beginning on the sixth year of production and in return for an international system that gives them undisputed claim to the resources produced. this royalty provision of t
have it recognized under international law. some have argued that the united states succession of the law of the sea convention is unnecessary. they secure the basis for companies to exploit oil. natural gas, and mineral wealth on the ocean floor. that is not the opinion of the american companies that might invest their resources in this activity. they are in favor of the treaty. because without the certainty of title provided by the law of the sea convention, they would not go forward with...
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he was on leave from the law school to serve as counsellor on international law and the office of the legal adviser at the u.s. department of state in 2008. today's panel is titled czars, libya, and recent developments perspectives on executive power. we settled on a slightly more narrow theme of the relationship between the constitutional design. we broke down the issue into three questions. first, how does the constitution distribute power that is executive in nature. second, what are the benefits and problems of such a constitutional design, and third, what might an ideal constitutional design look like? to give each panelist sufficient time, i will vigorously monitor the time limits. we are going to ask each to speak for ten minutes and rather than passing notes, i would announce when one empty is left. because i favor him, i will not cut you off mid-syllable. with that in mind, i turn the floor over to professor levin to begin the discussion. >> i want to join the discussion. with regard to the time of the original panel and that can go very quickly, one of the reasons i think th
he was on leave from the law school to serve as counsellor on international law and the office of the legal adviser at the u.s. department of state in 2008. today's panel is titled czars, libya, and recent developments perspectives on executive power. we settled on a slightly more narrow theme of the relationship between the constitutional design. we broke down the issue into three questions. first, how does the constitution distribute power that is executive in nature. second, what are the...
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there's not enough justification for the law under the constitution, that the law doesn't in any way increase benefits to opposite-sex couples. it said basing the law on moral disapproval of same-sex couples is not enough. so the court also, i should say, put a stay on its own decision saying, you know, we realize this is probably not the last word. now, remember what happened here, chris. this is part of what makes this case interesting. it's a lawsuit filed by a number of individuals and the state of massachusetts against the federal government oran. originally the justice department was defending the law but then recalled that the obama administration attorney general holder said the federal government would no longer defend them. that's when the house of representatives stepped in and hired their own lawyer to defend the law and now it's going to be up to the house to decide whether to appeal this and it's quite likely that this will be appealed to the u.s. supreme court. >> pete williams, thank you so much for that. >> if you read only one thing check out this piece from "time m
there's not enough justification for the law under the constitution, that the law doesn't in any way increase benefits to opposite-sex couples. it said basing the law on moral disapproval of same-sex couples is not enough. so the court also, i should say, put a stay on its own decision saying, you know, we realize this is probably not the last word. now, remember what happened here, chris. this is part of what makes this case interesting. it's a lawsuit filed by a number of individuals and the...
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as an attorney, he became a leading practitioner of anti- trust law. and as a supreme court justice, he dedicated his long and distinguished tenure to applying our constitution with fidelity and independence. his integrity, humility, and steadfast commitment to the rule of law have fortified the noble vision of our nation's founders. [the medal is presented] pat summitt. pat summitt is an unparalleled figure in collegiate sports. over 38 seasons, she proudly led the university of tennessee lady volunteers to 32 sec tournament and regular season championships and eight national titles, becoming the all-time winningest coach in ncaa basketball history. on the court, coach summitt inspired young women across our country to shoot even higher in pursuit of their dreams. off the court, she has inspired us all by turning her personal struggle into a public campaign to combat alzheimer's disease. pat summitt's strength and character exemplify all that is best about athletics in america. [the medal is presented] bob dylan. a modern-day troubadour, bob dylan est
as an attorney, he became a leading practitioner of anti- trust law. and as a supreme court justice, he dedicated his long and distinguished tenure to applying our constitution with fidelity and independence. his integrity, humility, and steadfast commitment to the rule of law have fortified the noble vision of our nation's founders. [the medal is presented] pat summitt. pat summitt is an unparalleled figure in collegiate sports. over 38 seasons, she proudly led the university of tennessee lady...
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arguments going to be made about well, we look at all these instances of you know, people using this law, for example, as a defense mechanism in a shooting. there hasn't had that kind of profile. so the nra, whether they are on this issue or not is the not relevant to the discussion as part of the calculation that will the romney people are making right now as they go into this speech this afternoon. >> well, though, the nra was responsible largely for stand your ground being the policy in florida. >> absolutely. >> and the fact is, mitt romney's going to be in missouri today which has the highest black lom side victimization rate in the country seven times the national average. in the 2009, 87% were killed by guns. it's an issue there. the fact is, there is no pressure i think from within the party that any of that can be addressed. >> i'm sorry. >> just real quick on that point. for me, that is a very unique and important opportunity for the romney campaign to go into a place like missouri to address the concern, the black community have about the killing of young men, that the homicid
arguments going to be made about well, we look at all these instances of you know, people using this law, for example, as a defense mechanism in a shooting. there hasn't had that kind of profile. so the nra, whether they are on this issue or not is the not relevant to the discussion as part of the calculation that will the romney people are making right now as they go into this speech this afternoon. >> well, though, the nra was responsible largely for stand your ground being the policy...
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trade law to protect american companies from unfair trade practices. we want to see the market share of u.s. companies expand overseas and we want to see a large part of the growing demand in the emerging market economies met by things that we create and build here in this country. now this economic strategy, which is focused on education, innovation, investment and exports is in our judgment the most promising path available to us as americans to create broader economic opportunity and stronger future growth. but of course these reforms if they're going to be effective have to be combined with long-term reforms to restore fiscal balance. without more substantial steps to bring down our fiscal -- future fiscal deficits, then over the long run, the incomes of americans will grow more slowly and future economic growth will be weaker. these fiscal reforms are essential to ensure we have the room for the investments we need to improve growth and opportunity in the future like in education. in this era of more limited resources, we have to be able to target
trade law to protect american companies from unfair trade practices. we want to see the market share of u.s. companies expand overseas and we want to see a large part of the growing demand in the emerging market economies met by things that we create and build here in this country. now this economic strategy, which is focused on education, innovation, investment and exports is in our judgment the most promising path available to us as americans to create broader economic opportunity and...
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. >> to see -- do you see any problem solving the student laws retroactively? >> yes. >> the interest rate will only apply to new amounts, not to current rates that suppose you are a student >> suppose you are a student and your ticket out alone and you sign up for 6.8%. you have signed up. sometime down the road you're going to perhaps renegotiate the loan? that is an affirmative action and you have to know how to do that. there are costs involved that would probably be passed on to the bar were. -- to the borrower. people have been to make decisions based on a certainty. how the pit -- how about the uncertainty that this may not be the interest biped. i pay. you don't even know it would be retroactive so why would we do that except to humor the intransigence of the republicans in the house of representatives. why should students have to take that on certainty if we agree that the interest rate should be 3.4%, not 6.8%? it hurts the students. i can give you chapter and verse on this. we had a presentation as recently as this morning on what it means to student
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and she was the daughter in law to a president. and the wife of a president. the two women that we will hear from tonight are even more unique than those two individuals. because one is not only the mother of a president, and the wife of a president, she also got to witness both of them taking an oath of office to be president. the other woman is the daughter in law of a president and the wife of a president. and she got to witness both of them taking the oath of office to be president. these two women are pretty remarkable. barbara pierce bush has had a long legacy of caring about people and inviting people to make a difference. she cares deeply about her family, and she has quite a terrific family. with lots of grandchildren and one great grandchild and she cares so deeply about them, but she also introduced us to "points of light" and the opportunity that comes with literacy and reading. she taught us what it means to be a volunteer in fighting cancer, and helping people. and then you have laura welch bush, a teacher. a librarian. passionate about reading.
and she was the daughter in law to a president. and the wife of a president. the two women that we will hear from tonight are even more unique than those two individuals. because one is not only the mother of a president, and the wife of a president, she also got to witness both of them taking an oath of office to be president. the other woman is the daughter in law of a president and the wife of a president. and she got to witness both of them taking the oath of office to be president. these...
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voting law in texas. eric holder says the ruling reaffirms and protects the right for every american to vote. rick perry called it another victory for fraud. in april, 70% of respondents found voter i.d. laws are necessary. fox all-stars are next. what can we expect from mitt romney tonight? >> this is the vip section. this is where the family zils. you will see the romneys in these chairs watching the speech. maybe not all the romneys. you couldn't if it all the romneys there. aren't enough chairs here. this is where you will see ann romney and many romney watching the speech tonight. you see the view they have from these seats as they watch the man they have seen run for president for months on end deliver the speech to seal it up. "special report" continues after the break. [ angela ] endless shrimp is our most popular promotion at d lobster. there's so many choices. the guests come in and they're like yeah i want to try this shrimp and i want to try this kind. th wait for this all year long. [ male no
voting law in texas. eric holder says the ruling reaffirms and protects the right for every american to vote. rick perry called it another victory for fraud. in april, 70% of respondents found voter i.d. laws are necessary. fox all-stars are next. what can we expect from mitt romney tonight? >> this is the vip section. this is where the family zils. you will see the romneys in these chairs watching the speech. maybe not all the romneys. you couldn't if it all the romneys there. aren't...
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is from the university of virginia school of law. he and his wife are the proud parents of six children and the grandparents of four. we're particularly proud to have the judge here. we were glad something could entice him to come back. >> thank you very much. a pleasure to be here. my congratulations to the conference organizers and thanks to michael, yvonne and barbara. although, eli, i wish you hadn't just remarked i was out here two weeks ago in light of mr. grey's comment, the last panelist at the d.c. circuit is woefully underworked. so, good morning. for those of us who are familiar with gatherings of the federalist society, this is obligatory panel on the part of the constitution that seems to be of the greatest interests to federalist society event organizers everywhere. at least on a conservative administration is in power. those three enigmatic and inviting words in the constitution, "the executive power." as the moderator of this distinguished panel, i plan on being seen more than heard, but i do feel obliged to answer a
is from the university of virginia school of law. he and his wife are the proud parents of six children and the grandparents of four. we're particularly proud to have the judge here. we were glad something could entice him to come back. >> thank you very much. a pleasure to be here. my congratulations to the conference organizers and thanks to michael, yvonne and barbara. although, eli, i wish you hadn't just remarked i was out here two weeks ago in light of mr. grey's comment, the last...
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enforcement but if there are federal grants for law enforcement law enforcement agencies will follow the money and where a lot of the money is in drug enforcement if we re prioritizing the federal grants to local and state law enforcement or to do other things like combat child sex predators they would redistrict they would redistribute their allocation to get that money so this it's systemic it's gotten so ingrained what amazes me is just like you said prohibition we didn't learn our lesson we went to far as amending our constitution and we could change that with the twenty first amendment but here we've got statutes like the one thousand nine hundred substances act almost everyone agrees the drug war is not working but we can't get these laws off the books it's not even an amendment is just a law we can repeal it it's crazy and the fact that we're spending twice as loud pennsylvania for example spending twice as much on prisons as schools says something very bad about our priorities doesn't cut it as a lot about our so i already said absolutely it says a lot about our priorities we
enforcement but if there are federal grants for law enforcement law enforcement agencies will follow the money and where a lot of the money is in drug enforcement if we re prioritizing the federal grants to local and state law enforcement or to do other things like combat child sex predators they would redistrict they would redistribute their allocation to get that money so this it's systemic it's gotten so ingrained what amazes me is just like you said prohibition we didn't learn our lesson we...
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. >> rejecting the texas volter id law. it is unfair to minorities. but the state said numerous cases showed voter fraud as a serious threat and hundreds of dead people are actually voting or did vote in a recent primary. texas attorney general is outraged and vows to appeal. >> this is a state trend where they are doing a job to secure the integrity of the ballot boxes and courts bushing back against that seemingly promoting and allowing illegal voters to be able to participate in the election process. >> the same federal court hearing a case over south carolina's voter id law. >> pain at the pump. gas prices nationwide are at a record high for this time of year. with many oil rigs and refineries closed along the gulf coast prices are expected to rise even more. right now the average cost is 3.83 up $0.22 from a year ago. >> the republican national convention closing with the benediction of timothy cardinal dolan. >> oh god of wisdom justice and might we ask your guidance for those who govern us and on those who would govern us. most of all, oh might
. >> rejecting the texas volter id law. it is unfair to minorities. but the state said numerous cases showed voter fraud as a serious threat and hundreds of dead people are actually voting or did vote in a recent primary. texas attorney general is outraged and vows to appeal. >> this is a state trend where they are doing a job to secure the integrity of the ballot boxes and courts bushing back against that seemingly promoting and allowing illegal voters to be able to participate in...
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specifically it will focus on state immigration laws in alabama and arizona, law enforcement against african-americans, as well as anti-terrorism efforts against that target american muslims. witnesses include senator benjamin cardin of maryland who has introduced legislation called the end racial profiling act. this is just over two hours. >>> this hearing will come to order. our hearing will focus on a civil right issue that goes to the heart of america's promise of equal justice under the law. protecting all americans from the scourge of racial profiling. racial profiling is not new. at the dawn of our republic roving bands of white men known as slave patrols subjected african-american freed men and slaves to searches, detensions and brutal violence. during the great depression, many american citizens of hispanic descent were deported to mexico under the mexican repatriation and during world war ii, tens of thousands of innocent japanese americans were rounded up and held, confined in interment camps. 12 years ago, in march 2000, the subcommittee held the senate's first ever heari
specifically it will focus on state immigration laws in alabama and arizona, law enforcement against african-americans, as well as anti-terrorism efforts against that target american muslims. witnesses include senator benjamin cardin of maryland who has introduced legislation called the end racial profiling act. this is just over two hours. >>> this hearing will come to order. our hearing will focus on a civil right issue that goes to the heart of america's promise of equal justice...
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the law, without congressional approval, by the way, to do this. >> that's erroneous. everyone checking this out has said it's dishonest. howard? >> first of all, a number of republican governors, including at one point, earlier on, in an earlier incarnation, governor mitt romney, asked for leeway in enforcing the work fair rules that went in originally with bill clinton, in the deal that was done in 1996. that's number one. number two, it doesn't abolish -- there's nothing that the president said, no order that the president gave, abolished the requirement that people work and study, often it's studying, for welfare. nothing said that. and the ad is just flat-out wrong on the facts. >> but howard, on the facts -- >> the nuance to it, in real life -- no, the ad itself -- >> he gets people to study -- >> the ad itself says that barack obama basically, as chris translated it, wants to give away welfare checks. that's not what the president proposed. and it's not what he -- what states asked him for permission to do. >> but giving away the welfare checks, that's your inte
the law, without congressional approval, by the way, to do this. >> that's erroneous. everyone checking this out has said it's dishonest. howard? >> first of all, a number of republican governors, including at one point, earlier on, in an earlier incarnation, governor mitt romney, asked for leeway in enforcing the work fair rules that went in originally with bill clinton, in the deal that was done in 1996. that's number one. number two, it doesn't abolish -- there's nothing that the...
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compelled to spend so much time raising money in the small increments prescribed by the campaign finance laws and the presidents are party leaders, the party builder of chief as they say in the book. and they start earlier and earlier raising money for their fellow party members as well as for themselves. >> is this a bad thing? >> nope. it cuts both ways. it is certainly -- a presidents time is his scarcest resource. and when the george w. bush white house his time was scheduled in five minute increments. there are always more important things a president can be doing than he has the time to do so more time spent fund-raising and on the electoral concerns doesn't mean less time doing something else and we should be careful about what that is. we don't know. i haven't looked carefully to see just what gives the president may be simply spending less time of their families, they may be getting less sleep. critics are quick to say they are campaigning instead of doing their jobs with the president's do this because it's how they can get closer to the more perfect union in our political system. i
compelled to spend so much time raising money in the small increments prescribed by the campaign finance laws and the presidents are party leaders, the party builder of chief as they say in the book. and they start earlier and earlier raising money for their fellow party members as well as for themselves. >> is this a bad thing? >> nope. it cuts both ways. it is certainly -- a presidents time is his scarcest resource. and when the george w. bush white house his time was scheduled in...
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passing a law, even the best possible law, is only a first step. the next step is to make it work. i challenge people on welfare to make the most of this opportunity for independence. i challenge american businesses to give people on welfare the chance to move into the workforce. i applaud the work of religious groups and others who care for the poor. more than anyone else in our society, they know the true difficulty of the task before us, and they are in a position to help. every one of us should join them. that is the only way we can make real welfare reform a reality in the lives of the american people. to strengthen the family, we must do everything we can to keep the team pregnancy rate coming down. i am gratified command line sure all americans are, that has dropped for two years in a row. but we all know it is still far too high. tonight i am pleased to announce that a group of prominent americans is responding to that challenge by forming an organization will support grassroots community efforts all across our country and a national campaign against teen pregnancy. and i c
passing a law, even the best possible law, is only a first step. the next step is to make it work. i challenge people on welfare to make the most of this opportunity for independence. i challenge american businesses to give people on welfare the chance to move into the workforce. i applaud the work of religious groups and others who care for the poor. more than anyone else in our society, they know the true difficulty of the task before us, and they are in a position to help. every one of us...
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the old glass law should never been repealed. >> i want to ask you this. does it make a difference that a hedge is involved? in other words, diamond was really protecting himself to some ex tents by having a hedge. >> that's right. >> which is a little bit intrinsically. >> but a way of managing risk. the problem you have -- when you make loans to corporations you take a risk that the corporation will pay it back. what they try to do is have what they for a category of loans, they try to have a protection against it. this -- not gambling in any sense. this was a hedge in which they were trying to protect against a certain kind of rick. there's once -- banker should do. >> , the vocal rule would have sprung into effect if it were a matter of requirement? >> i don't believe they were training for their accounts in the sense the vocal recall recall was account. >> meaning what? using deposits as collateral, as -- the term of the loan? >> yes, they were using their -- the money that is deposited to make loans. that's the principle. some of the banks were using
the old glass law should never been repealed. >> i want to ask you this. does it make a difference that a hedge is involved? in other words, diamond was really protecting himself to some ex tents by having a hedge. >> that's right. >> which is a little bit intrinsically. >> but a way of managing risk. the problem you have -- when you make loans to corporations you take a risk that the corporation will pay it back. what they try to do is have what they for a category of...
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in our history it's a very controversial law and we also have more on the threats the threats a u.s. house and senate committee is going to investigate a lot of threats that are perceived right now that is coming up at the five o'clock show right now we're going to take a short break. let's not forget that we had an apartheid regime right now. i think. he'd want to well. whenever the government says they're going to keep you safe get ready because you get their freedom. you know sometimes you see a story and it seems so. you think you understand it and then you glimpse something else you sure see some other part of it and realize that everything you saw if you don't i'm sorry. we apologize for those technical difficulties a little earlier and we will bring that story it's you in the upcoming show right now that we are going to give you a preview of what is to come on the capital account that is up next on our t.v. but check in with lauren let's start to see what is on the agenda hi there laura a that i don't we look forward to you can look forward to let me just tell us so the eurozo
in our history it's a very controversial law and we also have more on the threats the threats a u.s. house and senate committee is going to investigate a lot of threats that are perceived right now that is coming up at the five o'clock show right now we're going to take a short break. let's not forget that we had an apartheid regime right now. i think. he'd want to well. whenever the government says they're going to keep you safe get ready because you get their freedom. you know sometimes you...
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i just want to come back to this law enforcement side where you have this total inequality. i mean, when you have 200 armed -- heavily armed people moving out of sudan down into cameroon, they get in to a national park there in cameroon and kill 200 to 450 elephants out of a total of maybe 600, and then they take the ivory and move back up, and it's part of their whole syndicate, if someone or entity or government doesn't confront that kind of activity, i mean, it's going to continue. and you're going to see the elephant populations decimated in a variety of different place, whether it's cameroon or the central african republic or others. so is there the capability there? if we know that these armed, heavily armed militias, or whatever you want to call them, are moving across-country borders to engage in this kind of killing, is there a force to confront them and to push them back? because it would seem to me if that happens a couple of times, it's not going to happen again, if they very decisively encountered and confronted and pushed back. i don't know who would be the bes
i just want to come back to this law enforcement side where you have this total inequality. i mean, when you have 200 armed -- heavily armed people moving out of sudan down into cameroon, they get in to a national park there in cameroon and kill 200 to 450 elephants out of a total of maybe 600, and then they take the ivory and move back up, and it's part of their whole syndicate, if someone or entity or government doesn't confront that kind of activity, i mean, it's going to continue. and...
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who decides where religious biblical mandates should become law? which ones we choose, which ones we don't? >> it's interesting. you say some of these megachurch people. some of the ministers who have these large congregations may come out. what are they going to tell their congregation? not to vote for this president? is the option mitt romney? is the option then stay home? what are they going to tell them if they're in opposition here? there was one article that said if african-americans had a great issue with same sex marriage or civil unions, they would have left the democratic party a little bit ago. >> i agree with that. not only what are they going to tell them. are they going to say therefore we throw away the interests of this country? many of which we are disproportionately in need of because we have some theological or religious disagreement. and i think that those that do that should be where they're going to be significant pushback from many of us that will challenge on this. so do not assume this is going to be one way fight. there wi
who decides where religious biblical mandates should become law? which ones we choose, which ones we don't? >> it's interesting. you say some of these megachurch people. some of the ministers who have these large congregations may come out. what are they going to tell their congregation? not to vote for this president? is the option mitt romney? is the option then stay home? what are they going to tell them if they're in opposition here? there was one article that said if...
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the president gets to sign them into law. we have seen a dramatic shift from george w. bush, ronald reagan, republicans who work with democrats to move things forward. we didn't see a president breaking his party, we have seen a party broken their faith. >> ann court e you make a provocative comment in your book, various groups, have commandeer the black civil rights experience. >> yes. i'm glad that you asked that. i think what the way liberals have treated blachildren and ma of their policies have been h m harmful to blacks. we shouldn't -- there's the legacy of slavery and jim crowe rules. we don't own feminists. or gays two want to get married to one another. that's what civil rights has become for much of the left. >> immigrant rights aren't civil rights. >> no. i think civil rights are for black and this is essentially the problem. >> what have we done to the immigrants? we owe something to black people. >> most of us, either immigrants or are the descendantd -- we understand in this country, making so difficult for immigrants that they have to leave. or the dream
the president gets to sign them into law. we have seen a dramatic shift from george w. bush, ronald reagan, republicans who work with democrats to move things forward. we didn't see a president breaking his party, we have seen a party broken their faith. >> ann court e you make a provocative comment in your book, various groups, have commandeer the black civil rights experience. >> yes. i'm glad that you asked that. i think what the way liberals have treated blachildren and ma of...